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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
$ D: i$ ?: D& C4 u3 rCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch) F0 x, }6 U" G! F- u. U
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.) L4 o0 q: B) K* {2 c/ k
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the. U7 p& m8 W& }
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule# X6 F" V* l0 u) K5 k2 O8 @% Z9 m
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about
" w1 b1 c5 r q. e3 lenvironmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
7 B% }' F- V3 U+ s0 s9 D0 gmanagement; home composting; household hazardous waste;! l7 P' Z$ C! T" z7 ]
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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4 F# P c5 J5 i2 e/ d$ D% h, jThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips$ J0 J7 p/ S+ p. U( }/ H+ m: q
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates6 q W* K3 F# Y3 V. W
complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
! L m6 R: }6 v8 `" O7 P$ Q# @/ Mreduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
" @1 P$ {/ x" b' k8 [resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
) i+ V1 F6 K a9 f* M/ himportance of composting and recycling.- a! [5 ~$ n. j h- q) U( q
~! r& x5 ?7 B5 O) Q7 Z$ |Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the0 @' V9 t2 j, u/ }4 g& ?
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
! w" w4 Y% c/ C) ~public education display booths; assisting with programs and
9 }9 V0 f* _: {! A! M' A* Pmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at8 [, x# O' S j9 B5 V$ C
various demonstration gardens and general public and school6 n2 E e5 K$ Y6 Z- y' H) ]
presentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and
; ]' x2 e/ F8 ^/ i- b! R3 n! dvolunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
; h2 V+ e! G+ A9 |5 ?8 Dmost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
- s1 d# c/ c" Q* ?+ ^* dknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master$ L6 c: @' G1 {9 z. Q
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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+ d; T# W: t( ?5 x3 jKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
) K7 d5 r% [) d5 hE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca0 g9 p; w$ S3 T3 h1 A' D: C
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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